FBI warns 'foreign actors' likely to spread misinformation on election results

[Judi Lynn]

Intelligence bureau encouraged Americans to be patient and ensure they are getting information from trusted sources

Lauren Aratani in New York

Wed 23 Sep 2020 10.38 EDT

The FBI has published a public service announcement warning that “foreign actors” and cybercriminals will likely attempt to spread misinformation about the results of the 2020 presidential election.

The intelligence bureau encouraged Americans to be patient about the results of the election and ensure they are getting information from trusted sources, amid expectations that there won’t be a definitive result on “election night”, 3 November , because it takes longer to gather and count mailed-in ballots.

There is expected to be tens of millions more Americans than usual voting by mail in this election because of precautions about spreading the coronavirus by going to polling stations in person, which could lead to chaos if candidates claim victory prematurely and the verified result takes many days to emerge.

“Foreign actors and cybercriminals could create new websites, change existing websites, and create or share corresponding social media content to spread false information in an attempt to discredit the electoral process and undermine confidence in US democratic institutions,” the agency warned on Tuesday.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/23/us-election-result-misinformation-fbi-warning

[uriel1972]

1. what about foreign owned puppets?

[duforsure]

2. Why does trump and republicans promote putins propaganda ,

Knowing its false? They did this with the Ukraine situation too. They're siding with corrupt criminals, and terrorist like putin who murder people , in his country and around the world. trump and all the republicans involved will have to face justice for what they've done , and are doing , and it will expose their true intentions to overthrow OUR government to remain and hold power, and that they committed treason. This is who they are, the anarchist trump and Barr accuse others of being.